Hat construction and sweatband therefor



April 1948. J. L. PEARSON HAT CONSTRUCTION AND SWEAT BAND THEREFOR Filed Jan. 10, 194'? 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 April 20, 1948. J PEARSON 1 2,439,984

HAT CONSTRUCTION AND SWEAT BAND THEREFOR Filed Jan. 10, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v Patented Apr. 20, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAT CONSTRUCTION AND SWEATBAND THEREFOR r John L. learson, Tacoma, Wash. Application January 10, 1947, Serial No. 721,357

Thisinvention relates to hat construction and sweat band therefor, and more particularly to means for preventing the seepage of perspiration from the inside of a hat sweat band outwardly into the hat body and for preventing the seepage or infiltration of rain or othermoisture from the outside of the hat body inwardly to the sweat band.

It is well known to hatters and observing users of hats that hats often become stained as a result of the seepage of perspiration from the usual sweat band outwardly through the hat body. In

many cases, this seepage takes place through the holes formed by the stitching conventionally employed for attaching the sweat bands to the hats. These holes also allow rain or other moisturelto work in from outside and onto the users head,rres'ulting in considerable discomfort.

Heretofore, there have been numerous proposals to correct this condition by the'use of liners or strips of waterproof material inserted between hat bodies and sweat bands, but as far as I am aware these proposed constructions have not been used to any appreciable extent. I believe this to be because the proposed arrangemerits have not had, at the same time, the attributes of simplicity, economy, and effectiveness in preventing the passage of moisture (perspiration or rain) through the hat structure in the region of the sweat band. 7

An object of the present invention is to providea hat including a new and improved arrangement of hat body,- sweat band, and moisture resistant strip positioned between the body and the sweat band and secured to the hat structure in an effective and economically simple manner. 1 V.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hat of the character referred to in which the moisture resistant strip is secured to the sweat band throughout only a narrow zone, the remainder ofthe strip being free to float between the sweat band and hat body to provide for maximum ease of fit and comfort.

Another object of the invention is to provide a strip insert of the kind described which is adapted to adjust itself to conform to the shape and/or size of a particular head after which the strip may be secured or conditioned to maintain or hold the conformation or adjustment.

A further object of the invention is to pros Claims. (01.2-181) may be formed;

vide an improved assembly of sweat band and moisture resistant strip adapted to be attached to a hat as a unit. Other objects of the invention will become ap- Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional perspective view of a sweat band and moisture proof insert assembly unit adapted for being applied to a hat as shown in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the assembly unit shown in Figure '3, with some parts broken away to illustrate underlying parts more clearly;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional perspec tive view of a hat embodying the invention in another form, the section showing the parts in the relative positions occupied along the sides and at the front of the hat;

Figure 6 is aview similar to Figure 5 but showing the parts in the positions that they occupy at the back of the hat shown in Figure 5;

Figure 7 is a detailed fragmentary vertical section showing in separated relationship, parts of the hat structure shown in Figures 5 and 6;

Figure 8 is a plan view of an insert strip adapted to be embodied in the structure shown in Fi ures 5 and 6, and

Figure 9 is a" perspective view of the insert strip shown in Figure 8, but illustrating the curving of the strip prior to insertion in the hat.

Figures 1, 2,,and 3 illustrate one form of the invention embodied ina hat shown fragmentarilyin Figure 1 as including a body A comprising a brim l and a crown 2, a sweat band B, and a conventional trimming or decorative ribbon C. The sweat band B is joined or-connected to the body A substantially" at the junction of the brim I and crown2, preferably by means of stitches 3.

In accordance with the-invention; a novel form of moisture resistantstrip generally designated D is interposed between the crown 2 and the sweat band B. .The strip D is so related to the crown 2 and sweat band B, and so secured to the sweat band as to provide an efficient barrier for preventing perspiration from working through the sweat band out into the hat body, and for preventing rain or other moisture from working from the outside of the hatin through the sweat band and on to the wearers head. The moisture resistant insert strip D preferably is spe t b'thti town ltl fihm t v 3 4 formed from strip stock of the kind shown in while avoiding the pressing of the outer strip Figure 2 which comprises a strip 4 of waterproof portion 8 against the crown 2.

or moisture resistant transparent flexible ma- When incorporating the strip D in a hat terial and a protective skin or layer 5 of paper structure being manufactured, it is convenient detachably stuck or adhered to the strip 4 b an 5 first to make an assembly of the sweat band B adhesive which remains sticky until after the and an unfolded strip D as shown in Figures 3 paper layer 5 is peeled off the strip 4. The maand 4. The line 1' in Figure 4 indicates where terial forming-the strip 4 may; comprise any of the iold-lis to be made a t-tex the strip D has a number of suitablecommercial"'sliet mite?- beenladherfedtoihe sweat band B throughout rials, for example,' cellulose derivative products 10 the zone I 0. After this adherence has been oror other products having similar physical prop- "1 ,f ected, the portion 8 of the moisture resistant erties with respect to resistance to moisture, flex- 4, 0 stripis fp lgled upwardly about the line I, the ibility and strength. The adhesiv b'twen" weat "band and moisture resistant strip asstrips 4 and. 5 preferably should have the char se'n'ibly is inserted in the hat body, and the sweat acteristic of remaining sticky long enou h liq-M9115: batrdgfigis ithpn stitched to the body as shown vide time for effecting surface adhe nge 0 1: the at 3 in Figure 1 strip 4 to another object when pre s's" against l igfi'f s' F to'li show another embodiment of the object promptly upon removal of thgpro thejpveption in which the sweat band B is attective skin 5, the adhesive, however, being tached to the hat body, A by a separate attachadapted to dry or become non-adherent when Ship. l L may, he, termed of exposed tothe'air'fora s'lightl" g'r't' b t 'In "the hat-structures F .1, the strip insert D is shown as n previously prepared 'for' insertionjoy protective skin throughout the the stripbut leaving the strip'm'ateriallas shown ate I GWQr portion of the strip material 4 from w c f the paperskin 5 hasbee ved .is' folde' to providearelativly" 1 *1 a relat v y erfi es- Th ie throughout a'narro B by "pressing the p he weet bend lit r o TP 1y after. removin the, is t t vei ign the trip ma jfirill 4-, the??? somewhat above and in e at ced , an; qt t -t reiereh y sre mitte 0 b non-adherent o if est r'isin portion rn tirielly w l sietit.

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a piece of the paper protective skin 22 is left on the end portion E of the strip'so as to insure free sliding movement between the end portion E and the crown 2. The other end portion E of the strip E is free-from direct attachment to the remainder of the hat, structure so as to be slidable with respect to both the end portion E and the sweat band B. i For accomplishing this, the end portion E is slit'as at 23 to provide a tab portion 24 which is folded upwardly as shown in Figures 6 and 9. The entire end portion E is left protected by a piece 24 of the protective paper so that in the assembled construction, the paper 24 prevents the moisture resistant part 24* of the strip end E from becoming stuck to either the strip end E or the sweat band B. Thus, the strip end E is free to float with respect to the crown 2 and the strip end E and the end E is free to slide or float with respect to the strip end E and the sweat band B. Consequently, the entire moisture resistant strip El will conform to the shape and size of the wearers head to provide a comfortable fit.

The hat constructions shown for the purposes of illustration embody the invention in preferred forms but it will be understood that changes may be made without departing from the invention as defined in the claims.

I claim:

1. In a hat, a hat body comprising a crown and a brim; a sweat band secured to said body substantially at the juncture of the crown and the brim; and a moisture resistant strip interposed between said sweat band and the adjacent part of said crown, said strip being folded adjacent its lower edge to provide integrally formed inner and outer strip portions disposed respectively against said sweat band and said crown, said outer strip portion being free to float with respect to said crown, and said inner strip portion being connected to said sweat band above and in spaced relation to the connection of said sweat band to said body.

2. In a hat, a hot body comprising a crown and a brim; a sweat band secured to said body substantially at the juncture of the crown and the brim; and an imperforate moisture resistant strip interposed between said sweat band and the adjacent part of said crown, said strip being folded adjacent its lower edge to provide integrally formed inner and outer strip portions disposed respectiveiy against said sweat band and said crown, said outer strip portion being free to float with respect to said crown and said inner strip portion having a narrow zone surfaceadhered to said sweat band, the surface-adherence of said zone to said sweat band constituting the sole attachment of said strip to the hat structure.

3. In a hat, a hat body comprising a crown and a brim; a sweat band secured to said body substantially at the juncture of the crown and the brim; an imperforate moisture resistant strip interposed between said sweat band and the adjacent part of said crown, said strip being folded adjacent its lower edge to provide integrally formed inner and outer strip portions disposed respectively against said sweat band and said crown, said outer strip portion being free to float with respect to said crown and said inner strip portion having a narrow zone surfaceadhered to said sweat band, the surface-adherence of said zone to said sweat band constitutin the sole attachment of said strip to the hat structure, and a reenforicing strip surface-adhered to said inner strip portion above said zone and .being disposed between said inner strip portion andsaid sweat band and free to float with respect to said sweat band above said zone.

4. A hat sweat band and moisture resistant strip assembly comprising a sweat band; a moisture resistant strip surface-adhered to said sweat band throughout a narrow zone extending parallel to and spaced from the sweat band upper and lower edges, said strip being free to float with respect to said sweat band except throughout said zone; and a reenforcing strip between said sweat band and said moisture resistant strip above said zone and being surface-adhered to said moisture resistant strip between said zone and the upper edge of the strip, said reenforcing strip being otherwise free from connection to said sweat band.

5. In a hat, a hat body comprising a crown and a brim; a sweat band; an attaching strip; stitching joining the lower edge portion of the sweat band to the lower portion of the attaching strip; stitching above said first named stitching and joining said attaching strip to said hat body adjacent the juncture of said brim and crown; and a moisture resistant strip floatingly interposed between said crown and said sweat band and having its lower edge portion folded to extend upwardly between said sweat band and the upper portion of said attaching strip, said lower edge portion of said moisture resistant strip being surfaceadhered to said sweat band throughout a narrow zone above the stitching joining said sweat band lower edge portion to the lower portion of said attaching strip.

6. In a hat, a hat body comprising a crown and a brim; a sweat band secured to said body substantially at the juncture of the crown and the brim; a moisture resistant strip interposed between said sweat band and the adjacent part of said crown, the lower portion of said strip being surface-adhered to the hat structure in a narrow zone above the connection of the sweat band to the hat body, said strip being formed with spaced transverse slits extending from one longitudinal edge toward but not to the other longitudinal edge of said strip for facilitating the strips adjusting to different heads; and pieces of moisture resistant material surface-adhered to said strip to .cover said slits.

7. In a hat, a hat body comprising a crown and a brim; a sweat band secured to said body substantially at the juncture of the crown and the brim; and a moisture resistant strip interposed between said sweat band and the adjacent part of said crown, said strip being secured to said sweat band above the connection of said sweat band to said body from one end of said strip to a point short of the other end of said strip, said other end of said strip having a portion which is free from direct connection to said body and which overlaps said one end of said strip whereby said strip ends can slide relatively to each other to enable said strip to adjust to fit different heads.

8. In a hat, a hat body comprising a crown and a brim; a sweat band secured to said body substantially at the juncture of the crown and the brim; and a moisture resistant strip interposed between said sweat band and the adjacent part of said crown, said strip being surface-adhered to said sweat band above the connection of said sweat band to said body from one end of said strip to a point short of the other end of said strip,

said other end :of .said .-strip having ahzportion which is free fromvdirectj connection: tuasaid body and which overlapslsaid oneendrofsaidstrip,one overlapping strip end z pozrtiombeingitaced with non-adherent material whereby :said :SbripendS can slide relativel -to *eachbthento enable .said stripto -.adjust' to fit different heads.

JOI-IN' LL. JREARSON.

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